Hanger Orthopedic Group, Bethesda, Maryland, in partnership with Physicians for Peace and Heather Mills, launched a nationwide prosthetic-limb drive following the devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti. The effort was developed to help those suffering from amputations and other physical disabilities in Haiti. According to a Hanger press release, since the limb drive was launched in late January, more than 1,000 boxes totaling approximately 25,000 pounds of high-quality prosthetic components have been collected and sent to Physicians for Peace from 244 Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics patient care centers in 44 states.
Once the pre-owned prosthetic devices are received at the Physicians for Peace headquarters in Virginia, they are then put through a thorough evaluation and qualification process before they are shipped for use in Haiti.
